Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.7
S
3
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
23
21
10
79
62
22
47
146
328
426
413
406
323
323
254
228
209
356
523
999
1168
1075
913
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
20
NW
25
S
15
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:29AM1.89m
8:04PM2.05m
8:31AM1.86m
9:05PM1.99m
9:34AM1.82m
10:05PM1.92m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.05m
2:27AM0.12m
2:46PM0.09m
3:25AM0.14m
3:45PM0.14m
4:22AM0.17m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
15
17
17
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
12
11
10
9
9
8
10
13
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
9
7
7
8
10
10
11
10
10
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
1
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
23
21
111
79
62
22
47
146
328
426
413
406
323
323
254
228
209
356
523
999
1168
1075
913
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
8
3
3
6
17
17
17
16
10
3
5
5
19
12
9
7
9
10
4
49
34
60
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
5
5
13
14
7
5
5
5
3
3
3
19
18
5
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
7
0.7
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
Energy kJ
139
201
153
10
21
19
16
12
19
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
276
280
3
160
5
5
3
0
0
27
27
0
0
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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